Scientific Program
Sunday, September 13, 2020
Galaxy Room
Rome (EC) 02:00 PM – 03:30 PM
“Viral Issues” in Bariatric Surgery
Moderator: Scott Shikora (USA)
Panelists: Jaime Ponce (USA), Cunchuan Wang (China)
02.00-02.10 Digital platforms in Bariatric Surgery: the new normal interaction
Nelson Rodriguez (Mexico)
02.10-02.20 Why IFSO accepted OAGB as a Primary Procedure
Nasser Sakran (Israel)
02.20-02.30 Why USA don’t accept OAGB as Primary Procedure
Eric DeMaria (USA)
02.30-02.40 Metabolic Surgery for Encephalopathy
Henry Buchwald (USA)
02.40-03.00 SCOPINARO LECTURE “COVID-19: what we have learnt”
Ashish Jha (USA)
03.00-03.30 DISCUSSION | Q&A
Rome (EC) 03:30 PM – 03:45 PM
COFFEE BREAK
Rome (EC) 03:45 PM – 05:15 PM
The Physiologic Benefits of Weight Loss
Moderator: Nasreen Alfaris (Saudi Arabia)
Panelists: Ali Aminian (USA), Pablo Omelanczuk (Argentina)
03.45-03.55 Is medical weight loss enough weight loss?
John Dixon (Australia)
03.55-04.05 Prophylactic Surgery: is there a role?
Jacques Himpens (Belgium)
04.05-04.15 Metabolic Surgery and cancer
Maurizio De Luca (Italy)
04.15-04.25 Metabolic Surgery and heart disease
Shanu Kothari (USA)
04.25-05.15 DISCUSSION | Q&A
Sky Room
Rome (EC) 02:00 PM – 03:30 PM
Integrated Health Session: Keeping on Track
Moderator: Tracy Martinez (USA)
Panelists: Jumana Bashiti (Jordan), All Speakers
02.00-02.03 Introduction and Welcome
Mary O’Kane (UK)
02.03-02.12 Coaching patients to overcome barriers to exercise
Aurélie Baillot (Canada)
02.12-02.21 Effective meal planning in challenging times
Silvia Leite Faria (Brazil)
02.21-02.30 Triaging weight regain and how to manage it
Kate Berridge (New Zealand)
02.30-02.39 The importance of sleep in Obesity
Abd Tahrani (UK)
02.39-02.48 Acceptance and commitment therapy in behavioural Health
Jason Lillis (USA)
02.48-02.57 Caring for the care-giver
Violeta Moize (Spain)
02.57-03.30 PANEL DISCUSSION
Rome (EC) 03:30 PM – 03:45 PM
COFFEE BREAK
Rome (EC) 03:45 PM – 05:15 PM
Minimizing Complications
Moderator: Abelrahman Nimeri (USA)
Panelists: Wei J. Lee (Taiwan, China), Mohammad Alnaami (Saudi Arabia)
03.45-03.55 Staple line reinforcement: does it matter?
Scott Shikora (USA)
03.55-04.05 Thromboprophylaxis 2020
Christine Stier (Germany)
04.05-04.15 SADI, SIPS, SASI: is the traditional DS obsolete?
Antonio Torres (Spain)
04.15-04.25 Education of patients undergoing bariatric surgery
Lilian Kow (Australia)
04.25-05.15 DISCUSSION | Q&A